Cravings
What are two common unhealthy urges regarding mental health?
What are isolation and avoidance (social situations)
It is important to create new _____ when in recovery.
Habits
These are coping skills that you are able to do without the help of another person.
What are internal coping skills?
True or False?: Thinking or dreaming about substances is a natural part of recovery.
True.
To politely yet firmly stand up for yourself when facing a trigger or difficult situation is called this.
What is assertiveness?
This is how long a craving typically lasts.
For many, cravings last much longer than 90 seconds. However, it's crucial to remember they do not last forever; they will go away. Experiencing a craving does not have to end in use.
Someone feels insecure or low feelings of self-worth. They drink or use a substance whenever this feeling occurs. This is an example of?
What is an internal trigger
This type of coping skill includes occupying your mind so you don't think about using.
What is distraction?
TRUE or FALSE:
You can experience a trigger with out a craving.
What is TRUE?
This country singer has gone public about his involvement in AA and long term recovery.
Who is Keith Urban?
What is a craving?
a powerful desire or urge for something
Friday night rolls around and Mary is about to go to her favorite club. She always feels the need to call her dealer on Friday night. What is Friday night and the club is example of?
What is an external trigger
If one cannot avoid triggers, they can...
What is interrupt triggers.
Creating new coping skills is an important part of recovery.
What is true
This famous diva uttered the now famous phrase, "Crack is Wack".
Who is Whitney Houston?
Cravings have the potential to do this if left alone( 2 part answer)
What is, increase in intensity peak and fade like a wave
Smelling a cigarette and having it remind one of a bar they used to go to would be an example of a:
What is a sensory trigger
This coping skill involves a sense non-judgmental awareness, and often includes deep breathing.
What is mindfulness?
True or False: It is best to push triggers away/forget about them rather than address them head on?
False
What flies when it's born, lies when it's alive, and runs when it's dead?
What is a snowflake?
This is one of the best ways to manage a craving.
What is distract yourself until it passes?
Thought stopping technique
When triggers intensify or are left unaddressed, they become this. (Fact: It usually takes internal, external and sensory triggers combined for this to occur).
What are cravings
A strategy that enables you to restore emotional balance and feel better about yourself without engaging in a risky or unhealthy behavior.
What are healthy coping skill?
True or false: You can have high well being, even when struggling with a mental health disorder.
True, mental health and mental illness are separate things, but can be related.
Those who have it least don't know that they have it. Those who have it most wish they had less of it, but not too little or none at all. What is it?
What is age?